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A revival of the B cell paradigm for rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Dominant paradigms for the understanding of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis have changed over the years. A predominant role of B lymphocytes, and perhaps of... -
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Natural antisense RNA inhibits the expression of BCMA, a tumour necrosis factor receptor homologue.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background BCMA (B-cell maturation) belongs to the tumour necrosis factor receptor gene family, and is specifically expressed in mature B lymphocytes. Antisense BCMA... -
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B lymphocyte involvement in ankylosing spondylitis: the heavy chain variable segment gene repertoire of B lymphocytes from germinal center-like foci in the synovial membrane indicates antigen selection
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The synovial membrane (SM) of affected joints in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is infiltrated by germinal center-like aggregates (foci) of lymphocytes similar to...